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Elevation: 2,207 ft
GPS: 49.44181, -119.5576
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The Grand Canyon is now a major area in Skaha. It has three main areas - The Terraces, Tottering Pillar, and The Belfry - which boast a number of classic moderate and moderate-hard climbs. The easiest climbs are at the Terraces and the hardest are at the steep, gym-like Belfry. There are walls on both sides of the canyon, so you can avoid sun as you please. Enjoy this wonderful group of crags!

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Take the upper trail from the upper parking lot. After a 5-10 minutes you'll pass by the right side of Diamondback. Don't jog left at this point - stay on the Grand Canyon trail, following the signs when appropriate. Eventually you'll see that you're starting down the left side of a canyon, and soon you'll pass right through the base of The Terraces, which will be on your left. From there you can choose to continue down the path to the Tottering Pillar, and/or cross the Canyon to The Belfry.

Missing Routes

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There are many known routes in this area that are missing on Mountain Project. On each crag's page, there is a list of its routes that are missing on Mountain Project but described in the guidebook.

Please contribute to the Skaha Mountain Project page by taking the time to add these missing routes if you've climbed them!

43 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Grand Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 33
● Life in the Slow Lane
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
● Snarling at the Greeter
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
● Sex Machine
Sport
(c) The Belfry
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
● Bottom Line
Sport
(b) Tottering Pillar
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
● Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● Goin' Shrimpin
Sport
(c) The Belfry
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 29
● Clockwork Orange
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Bel-Air
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Victoria Mordor
Sport
(b) Tottering Pillar
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● The Fresh Prince
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
● Lost Highway
Sport
(a) The Terraces
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● Goin' Sailing
Sport
(c) The Belfry
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 18
● Bladerunner
Sport
(c) The Belfry
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● Orrgazmo
Sport
(c) The Belfry
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
● Flying Squirrel
Sport
(a) The Terraces
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Life in the Slow Lane (a) The Terraces
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Snarling at the Greeter (a) The Terraces
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Sex Machine (c) The Belfry
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Bottom Line (b) Tottering Pillar
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (a) The Terraces
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Goin' Shrimpin (c) The Belfry
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Clockwork Orange (a) The Terraces
 29
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bel-Air (a) The Terraces
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Victoria Mordor (b) Tottering Pillar
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● The Fresh Prince (a) The Terraces
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Lost Highway (a) The Terraces
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Goin' Sailing (c) The Belfry
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Bladerunner (c) The Belfry
 18
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Orrgazmo (c) The Belfry
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Flying Squirrel (a) The Terraces
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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Belfry, Center/Right (Under Replicant)
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